‘Nano’ brewpub being developed in Glens Falls

A venture that will bring a new brewpub called Mean Max Brew Works to a former dance club has its own definition: Bring your own burger or burrito — or whatever sort of food you’d like to bring along — rather than bringing your own bottle.

Partners Dave Walls and Matt Barry, who hope to open the facility early next year, say they want to be a destination for other people’s food and the craft beers they’ll begin making once all the necessary financing and licensing are in place.

The men, who are brothers-in-law, tell the Post-Star they have been home brewing together for about 18 months, and have perfected recipes for about a half-dozen lagers and ales.

They are in the process of wrapping up negotiations with building owner Chad Nims to lease about one-third of the ground floor space at 193 Glen Street. The brewpub and sampling room will have about 10 or 20 seats, and sell beer by the pint to drink at the pub, or by the growler to take home.

Walls terms the very limited enterprise a “nano-brewery,” which would be a facility making beer in even smaller batches than a micro-brewery. Also limited will be the beverage list. Only beers brewed on site will be sold, and while some wines by the glass will be sold, no liquor will be available.

Such limitations certainly will differentiate Mean Max Brew Works from the city’s two existing brewpubs — Davidson Brothers across the street at 184 Glen and Cooper’s Cave Ale Co. at Sagamore Street and Dix Avenue. Both establishments are full-service restaurants.